So....Bartlett is my new local lake and the marina looks good, slips available but not cheap although brand new, staff were very pleasant, storage available and get this.....no quagga in he water. Asked why not and they told me that it is a mystery but they dont. Noticed the water had a kind of greenish tint to it. Used to Mohave which is very very clear water. Dont even need a pass if you have a slip as you are already in the park. Don't know how much the pass is though.
So....whats the pros and cons? Seems like a great locals lake.
Any info would be appreciated. Thanks
It's tiny. You can cover it in a matter of minutes.
I've seen Mountain Lions, lots of rattle snakes, even seen them swimming in the water, and tarantulas.
Pros are it has some sandy beaches. The landscape is pretty, the lake is usually pretty quiet. We used to ride stand ups there and camp every weekend back in the day. It's never choppy or too crowded. Lots of fisherman types.
I will be using the SouthBay until it sells so not worried about the lake size. Just get out on the water and chill. Dont like the snake dealio though. The new house is up in Tonto Hills so it is very close by.
What about the green tint to the water? Any rumors or opinion on the lack of quaggas even though Pleasant has them? They are both fed by the same water source, right?
No. Lake Pleasant is CAP water( comes from Havasu). Bartlett is from water run off in Az, not Colorado River water.
Green tiny is probably algae.
Bartletts cool but it is small so it gets old after a while. Fun lake lake to chill and run the boat a little. when you get tired of it just hit pleasant or Saguaro. I have never personally had any issues with snakes etc but I know they are out there. Nothing t be too worried about. Its not an easy tow down that road with a big boat either, lots of hills, twists and turns. I know some guys that have smoked axles not being mindful of their trailer brakes.
You think the road sucks now.....when I was a kid, my Pop used to take us down there. The road looked like a war zone, Tires, wheels, fenders, fender boards. That road was so washboarded, it took hours to get down the last 10 mile of dirt. Good times!!
Doesn't the lake level vary alot because its fed by run off. I thought it gets really small in the Summer.
Take Hwy 88 out of Apache Junction, North. Nice lake up that way Just be aware of a place called Fish Creek Hill. :eek
What lake is that? Whats up with Fish Creek? Lol
I will be using the SouthBay until it sells so not worried about the lake size. Just get out on the water and chill. Dont like the snake dealio though. The new house is up in Tonto Hills so it is very close by.
What about the green tint to the water? Any rumors or opinion on the lack of quaggas even though Pleasant has them? They are both fed by the same water source, right?
you don't like the snake dealio but bought a house in tonto hills? Snakes are gonna be common place at both locations... Minor you will adapt...
No. Lake Pleasant is CAP water( comes from Havasu). Bartlett is from water run off in Az, not Colorado River water.
Green tint is probably algae.
Just looked it up... OD1 is a smart cookie
Apache Lake, and google fish creek hill. I visited some friends and the drug their 26 foot boat down that hill. We met up with a motor home going up hill and us going downhill. With no room to pass. That motor home had to back up so far. It's a steep dirt road and very narrow
what do you mean its closed?